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Vol. 5, Issue 3 — February 2012 

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CONTENTS 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 

BY ANIKA LA SHAWN SAFI 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 4 

THE FRUGAL COUPON WIFE: SAVING 

MONEY MAKES CENTS 

BY SHEILA ROBINSON 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 13 

BITTER VALENTINE HAIKUS 

BY JACKSON HAWKINS 

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MEMORIES OF YESTERYEAR 

BY ARLIE D. WOOD 

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FOOD TRUCKS: A MEAL ON WHEELS 

BY MAN ABOUT TOWN 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 30 

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One must always maintain 

one’s connection to 

the past and yet ceaselessly 

pull away from it. 

Gaston Bachelard 

-French Philosopher 

The hurt of the past 

must subside for the 

present to be tolerable and the future to be 

obtainable. We must forgive those who hurt us in 

the past to walk into our future. Old wounds of the 

past will never heal if we keep picking the scabs in 

the present-- it will set up infection in the future. 

We have overcome much adversity. However, 

there is still much unresolved animosity. If you 

want change, be the change. 

Embrace the freedom and 

liberty our ancestors did not 

have that they fought for, 

and thus paved the way for 

us to walk in freedom. So 

many of us are bound in our 

minds we have forgotten the 

struggles of the past and 

 

stood together to change the 

course of history, turning a 

racist and prejudiced society 

to one of acceptance and tolerance. 

Maybe because we weren’t there we’ve 

forgotten how they were whipped, beat, and 

called names. In essence, everything was done 

to take their dignity and even their lives. “We shall 

overcome.” Or have we as a people forgotten? 

If we have we must remember. Yes, the past 

hurts. Racism and prejudice still exist, but not with 

by Anika La Shawn Safi 

the same intensity they 

once did. Let’s walk in 

our freedom. Let’s enjoy 

one another. Let’s not 

lose the dignity, honor, 

and respect, which those 

before us fought for. Let’s 

press thru the hate, push 

thru the animosity, and 

strive to show generosity to our fellow man. 

We owe it to them to keep marching in 

The Future of Black History 

The Adversity of the Past Leads to Triumph in the Future 

the victory they began. Let’s keep up their 

momentum, close the gap, and heal the wounds 

that have plagued us for generations. Let’s 

remember our past, embrace our present, and 

welcome our future. Let’s not let our past hurts, 

hinder our future joy. 

If those that have gone on 

before us were alive today-- 

those who walked in the 

turbulent times of yesterday-- 

where the color of their skin 

caused them pain, and 

 

today, what would we want 

them to say? I hope they 

would say: 

“Look at them, they got 

it, they understand, that no 

matter the adversity, you can triumph over the 

 

worth it.” 

Let’s stand for what is right, regardless of color, 

gender, or creed. Acceptance and tolerance is a 

must for the advancement of humanity. 

I say the only way we can change the world is to 

change ourselves. 


Leap 

Before I tell you what I’ve 

found out about Leap Year 

and its history, I’d like to 

warn you. When I told my 

editor that I’d write about 

Leap Year I thought, “This 

will be a fun and hopefully 

interesting subject for the 

 

interesting, I learned things 

that I’d never known before 

 

but there were times when I had to stop 

reading about it and walk away. I’m going to 

try and simplify it as much as possible, but I 

won’t feel slighted if you need to put it down 

and come back to it. Now that that is out 

of the way, let me tell you a little about leap 

years. 

This year is election year. Wait, let 

me start over…this year is a leap year. I 

remember when I was growing up that if 

it was leap year, then it was election year. 

That has nothing to do with the meaning of 

leap year, but I thought I throw that in there. 

Leap year was instituted for a pretty basic 

reason: to keep the calendar even with 

the solar year. It takes the earth 365.2422 

days to make one pass around the sun. It’s 

the 0.2422 of a day that messes with the 

calendar. This wouldn’t be a big deal if there 

weren’t religious and seasonal celebrations 

that need to occur on certain days on the 

year. But there are. So, there had to be 

some sort of system that could be used to 

keep everything relatively close. 

Calendar reform came during the time 

that the Roman Empire was ruling. Roman 

had taken to adding months to the calendar, 

Year 

by Jim Joplin 

wherever they pleased and 

for however long, to keep up 

with the solar year. It was 

sometime between 305 and 

30 B.C. that the Egyptians 

adopted a leap year system. 

Cleopatra introduced the 

leap year to her lover, Julius 

Caesar, who instituted a 

single year that was 445 

days long, in order to realign 

the calendar with the solar 

calendar. The reformed calendar was 

organized into 12 month and 365 days with 

a leap year every four years, and was called 

the Julian calendar. 

Here’s where it gets a little bumpy. The 

extra day that was added made it so that 

every four years there was a discrepancy 

of 11 minutes per year. What seems like a 

minor issue, was actually making the Julian 

 

So, Pope Gregory XIII, convinced by his 

astronomers that the Christian holidays were 

not being celebrated on the correct days, 

introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582. 

Pope Gregory decreed that only one out of 

every four “century years” would include a 

leap year. So, while 2000 and 2400 are leap 

years, 2100, 2200, and 2300 are not. 

There are three criteria that must be 

met for a Gregorian calendar to be a leap 

year. First, it must be evenly divided by 4. 

Second, if it can be evenly divided by 100, 

then it isn’t a leap year, unless – Third, the 

year is evenly divided by 400, at which point 

the year is a leap year. In the year 2000, 

 

around the world. 


Community News... 

Museum of the Great Plains Celebrates Black History Month 

The Museum of the Great Plains will celebrate 

Black History Month with an exhibit of composed 

portraits and writings by Sarah Janda, Ph.D. of 

Cameron University. 

The photographs come from glass-plate 

negatives which were donated to the Museum of 

the Great Plains by Mr. and Mrs. James Julian in 

1978. The photographer, Ogle H. McCoy, owned 

a studio at 310 C. Avenue. He stored over 1,000 

of his glass-plate negatives in his attic at his home 

on G. Street. Fortunately, the Julian’s found and 

transported the glass to the museum before many 

were seriously damaged or broken. 

Come visit this exciting exhibit at the Museum 

of the Great Plains. If you recognize any of the 

 

and they will add their names to the collection 

record. 

The Museum of the Great Plains is located 

at 601 NW Ferris Avenue, in Lawton. For more 

information, call 580.581.3460 or visit www. 

museumgreatplains.org. 

The museum is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. 

- 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Sunday, 

1p.m. - 5 p.m. 

Admissions prices are as follows: Senior 

Citizens, $5, Ages 12 and older, $6, Ages 7-11, 

$2.50, Ages 6 and under (with adult), Free, and 

Museum Members, Free. 

Lawton and Comanche County Residents 

are admitted FREE on Sundays with proof of 

residence. 

Annual Oyster Fry in Frederick 

In 1990 the Frederick Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry revived the Manitou Oyster Fry, 

which had been started by Barnett Johnson in 

1952 and was held as a fundraiser for the Manitou 

PTA. The annual event fell by the wayside when 

seafood prices got too high. 

Now, Frederick, Oklahoma, continues this 

traditional Oyster Fry on March 31, 2012 at the 

Prather Brown Center, located at 211 South 13th 

Street. 

Ticket numbering begins at 3 p.m, with serving 

starting at 4 p.m., beginning with ticket number 

one. The menu includes homemade cole slaw, 

 

course, oysters! Some hardy visitors choose to 

eat their oysters raw, but most would rather have 

them breaded in Manitou’s original special recipe 

and fried to perfection! 

Other activities include the Arts & Crafts Show, 

starting at 11 a.m. There are two craft show 

locations: First United Methodist Chruch at 12th 

and Grand, and at the Gray Gish Event Center at 

126 N Main St. Admission to the Arts and Crafts 

show is free and open to the general public. 

Come early to do some shopping, antiquing, 

grab some lunch at a local restaurant, visit 

Hackberry Flat Wetland, and then tour the Pioneer 

Heritage Townsite Center. Some even stay 

 

Advance Purchase Tickets can be purchased 

by phone at 580.335.2126, or by mail from the 

Frederick Chamber of Commerce, 100 South 

Main Street, Frederick, OK 73542. We accept 

credit card orders by phone or mail. Tickets will 

also be available at several business locations in 

Frederick. 


Beautiful Day:When Rock Meets Broadway! 

Every year the Friends of the Lawton 

Community Theatre join together to present a 

 

This year’s show, produced by Neil West and 

Tracy Mayweather, with musical direction by 

Charlotte Gagliardi-Oates and choreography 

by Amanda Richey, highlights the rock music 

composers who have made the leap to Broadway. 

Songs by U2, ABBA, Billy Joel, Elton John and 

 

musical talent. 

Performance Times 

The Friday February 3 and Saturday, February 

4 performances are at 8:00 PM 

The Sunday, February 5 show is a matinee that 

begins at 2 PM. 

There will be a pay-as-you-go wine bar at 

intermission and a reception following each 

performance. 

Tickets are $22, $20, and $14 and may be 

 

1600. 

New Exhibit Opening at Leslie Powell Gallery 

Three artists will be featured in the newest 

exhibit at the Leslie Powell Gallery, located at 620 

SW D Avenue, in Lawton. 

The exhibit will open on Saturday, March 10 at 

7 p.m. and hang through April 29, 2012. The public 

is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served 

and it is FREE of charge. 

Artists in this showing will be Jessica Bellamy 

Pullings of Denton, TX with her mixed media 

showing, Continuum; mixed media artist Donna 

Merkt of Norman, OK, showing Palimpsest; and 

Barbara Scott of Oklahoma City, OK with her 

sculptural forms, Earthborn, Starbound. 

For more information on this exhibit or the 

Leslie Powell Gallery and Foundation, contact 

Nancy Anderson, Director at 580.357.9526 or visit 

the gallery’s web page at www.lpgallery.org, or 

 

How Can I Help? Give The Gift of Time 

You don’t need us to tell you that times are hard. 

The economy is not good, people are out of work 

and many of them are lonely or depressed. You 

might be thinking “So what? I’ve got it rough too.” 

That may be true, but even if you can’t contribute 

 

can give the gift of -- your time. 

OKIE would like to share some ideas for ways 

that you can help without giving money. 

Volunteer! There are many local organizations 

 

Food Bank, Mobile Meals, local hospitals, 

churches, and civic organizations are always 

looking for someone who can lend a helping 

hand. 

Spend a day helping a senior citizen or 

someone less fortunate by doing household 

chores and minor home repairs for them. Often 

a simple task like changing a lightbulb can be 

too much for an elderly or disabled person. 

Spend a few hours with an elderly person 

or hospice patient. They would welcome a 

friendly face, a pat on the hand and someone 

to talk to. They would enjoy you lending an ear 

while they share thoughts and memories. 

Grab the kids and spend an hour or two at a 

nearby park or creek picking up trash. This is 

easy to do, teaches the kids about helping out, 

and is great exercise. 

We don’t all have a lot to give, but giving what 

you can may just touch many more lives than you 

thought possible. 


Bethlehem Baptist Church has an amazing 

history that predates our city and even our state. 

 

November 

16, 1907, 

Bethlehem 

Baptist 

Church was 

established in 

1901. Outside 

their four walls 

this church 

has seen the 

best and worst 

of times, the 

good and 

the bad of 

American 

History, 

and more 

 

Oklahoma History. 

 

shepherds, but the spirit of Bethlehem Baptist 

remains the same—strong and powerful. There is 

a resounding strength within their walls, and the 

entire church knows their strength comes from 

Heaven; the power comes from God. 

110 years shows a church that is resilient and 

a congregation with fortitude of human spirit. The 

only way this church is still standing after all those 

years is their faith and trust in a higher power. 

That faith has carried them thru the adversity and 

heartache of society to a peaceful knowledge that, 

no matter what, they will still stand. 

Since March 2009, Bethlehem Baptist Church 

has been under the leadership of Dr. Willie B. 

Smith, Jr. He is leading Bethlehem on a mission 

of fellowship, evangelism, and discovery (F.E.D.), 

 

 

the Body of Christ, so that when everyone is in 

position, the Body is in proper alignment. 

Pastor Smith is a superb leader who operates 

in a spirit of 

excellence. You 

can tell his faith 

is strong and it 

is necessary for 

it to be if he is 

going to pastor 

God’s people. 

 

strength to lead 

 

acknowledging 

that they are not 

“his people,” but 

God’s children. 

And if he 

follows God’s 

direction, God 

will see them through. 

Bethlehem does not believe in keeping their 

 

They have a strong community involvement that 

keeps getting stronger. They are family strong and 

unity driven. In fact, Pastor Smith says, “We do it 

better when we do it together.” 

The progress is evident. Bethlehem Baptist 

Church has withstood the test of time and have 

come so far there is no turning back now. And for 

110 years old, they are moving forward quite well. 

Fellowship, Evangelism, and Discipleship 

Bethlehem Baptist Church, The House of Bread 

where souls are F.E.D 

602 NW Arlington Avenue 


580.355.7818 

Web: bethlehembaptistchurchlawton.org 


FEBRUARY 2012 

calendar of events 

Area Events 

Stephens County Coin Show 

February 10-12 

Stephens County Fairgrounds, Duncan 

580.255.3231 

Be My Valentine Dinner & Dance 

February 10, 6:30 p.m. 

Simmons Center, Duncan 

Reservations 580.252.2900 x 240 

Pre-Valentine Parent’s Night Out 

February 12, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 

Geronimo Elementary School Gym, Geronimo 

 

Contact HeatherGomez@martineer.net. 

Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma 


Lawton Public Library 

Crime & Comedy: The Lighter Side of 

Murder & Misdemeanor 

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich with 

scholar Dr. Judy Neale. 

580.581.3450 

Funky Junk Flea Market 

February 25, 9 a.m. 

Great Plains Coliseum Annex, Lawton 

www.montagefestivals.com 

Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War 

Civil War NationalTraveling Exhibit 

February 29 - April 13, 10 a.m. 

Lawton Public Library 

580.581.3450 

Annual Oyster Fry 

March 31, 4 p.m. 

Prather Brown Center, Frederick 

580.335.2126 

Health & Wellness 

Give it a Tri Triathalon 

February26, 6 a.m. 


580.251.8844 

Local Flavor 

Heart of OK Youth Rodeo 

February 4 & 5, 10 a.m. 

Grady County Fairgrounds, Chickasha 

405.213.7790 or www.hoyra.com 

Oklahoma Horse Fair 

February 10-12 


405.344.7298 or http://www.okhorsefair.com 

Jr. Livestock Show, Dinner & Silent Auction 

February 11, 6 p.m. 


405.224.2704 

Southwest District Livestock Show 

February 15 - 18 


405-222-3398 

http://oklahomashowsteer.com/ 

swdistlivestockshow/index.html 

Grady County Jr Livestock Show 

February 27 - March 1 


405.224.2704 or www.gradycountyfairgrounds.com 

Stephens County Jr. Livestock Show 

February 27 - March 3 


580.255.3231 


FEBRUARY 2012 calendar of events 

Music 

Cameron University presents 

a Guest Concert with Pepe Romero 


Cameron University Theatre, Lawton 

580.581.2440 

Buddy & Beyond 

Johnny Rogers as Buddy Holly 


Historic Ramona Theatre, Frederick, OK 

580.335.2126 

Singing with Spirit 

Lawton ProMusica 


St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Lawton 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner at 5 p.m. 

FREE, but donations are always welcome. 

580.512.3840 

Cameron University Choir and 

Centennial Singers 



580.581.2440 

Cameron/ Lawton Community Band and Civic 

Chorale Concert 



580.581.2440 

Theatre 

The Dixie Swim Club 

February 3, 4, 10 & 11, 8 p.m. 

Blue Moon Productions, 923 Hilltop Dr., Lawton 

580.591.6730 

The Music Man 

February 17, 18, 24 & 25, 7:30 p.m. 


580-252-3251 or www.duncanlittletheatre.com 

 

February 16, 17 & 18, 7:30 p.m. 



580.581.2478 

The Cemetery Club 

February 24, 25, March 1, 2 & 3, 8 p.m. 

February 26 & March 4, 2 p.m. 

Lawton Community Theatre, Lawton 

580.355.1600 

Hound/Black Comedy Auditions 

February 27 - 28, 7 p.m. 

Lawton Community Theatre, Lawton 

580.355.1600 

Doubt 


Te Ata Auditorium, Chickasha, OK 

405.574.1213 

Film 

Magic Lantern Film Society 


CETES Conference Center, Room B, Lawton 

The Apartment (1960) 

580.581.2329 

Lunchbag Lecture 

Interesting War Stories from Marketing a 

Small Budget Movie 

Dr. Matt Jenkins 


Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton 

580.357.9526 or www.lpgallery.org 


Art 

 

Cultural Awards 


Best Western Hotel, Lawton 

580.248.5384 

What Would Home Feel Like: Poems to Love 




Artist’s Lecture with Keith Murray 




Arts and Crafts Show 

March 31, 11 a.m. 

First United Methodist Church and Gray Gish 

Event Center, Frederick 

580.335.2126 

Seniors 

Beginner’s Painting Class 

Each Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Center for Creative Living, Lawton 

580.248.0471 

Basic Beginner’s Basket Weaving 

Each Monday, 10 a.m. 


Call Eleanor @ 580.248-0471 

Seniors Quilting Bee 

Each Tuesday, 10 a.m. 

Medicine Park Community Center 

Lunch provided! 

580.529.2739 

Art Class with Pat Pittman 

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. 


580.248.0471 

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Lawton Pro Musica Proudly 

Presents 

Exultate 

A concert for 

reflection, renewal, 

and uplifting the spirit. 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 

7 p.m. 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 

1313 SW D Avenue, Lawton 

There will be a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 

sponsored by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 

5 p.m. preceeding the concert. 

Both the supper and concert are FREE, but 

donations are always welcome! 

For more information, call 

580.355.9543 or 580.284.1272 

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I’m an Army wife, mother, and grandmother. 

When my children were little I used coupons and 

rebates, but somewhere down the line I stopped. 

One night my husband and I were watching 

TV and saw the extreme couponing show. He 

 

wasn’t interested in doing it, but I started thinking 

back to when I did use coupons and how much 

money I used to save. Who doesn’t love to save 

money? So, I thought, what better way to start 

than by cutting my grocery bills in half? 

I began 

researching the 

Internet and saw 

how other people 

were cutting their 

grocery bills in 

half (or even 

more) simply by 

learning the ropes 

of couponing. I 

learned quickly that 

couponing takes 

time and educating 

yourself on the ins 

and outs does not 

happen overnight. 

There are three 

basic things you need to do to each week: 

 

and print internet coupons. 

 

through your store quicker. 

 

like to shop. 

Once you have mastered these steps, you 

will develop your own routine which will become 

second nature and cut your time in half. And when 

 

The Frugal Coupon Wife: 

Saving Money Makes Cents 

by Sheila Robinson 

the amount of money you save, it will be well worth 

it. 

Using coupons has become a way of life for 

me and I want to share what I know with others, 

and help them learn to save as well. Couponing 

led me to start my own web site at www. 

FrugalCouponWife.com. On the site I list the ad 

matches for local stores, Sunday coupon insert 

previews, articles and printable coupons. 

Coupon tips: I suggest that if you are just 

starting to use coupons, do your research. Read 

articles, watch 

You Tube 

videos, go to 

coupon meetups 

and talk 

with other 

coupon users. 

You will soon 

develop your 

own system 

to plan out 

your shopping 

trips, noting 

what you are 

shopping for, 

gathering 

ad matches, 

organizing your coupons and making your 

shopping list. You may want to put your coupons 

in order according to your store layout. Once you 

have planned everything and prepared yourself 

for the excitement, it’s time to shop. 

Happy Couponing! 

Look for more money saving tips at www. 

okiemagazine.com and on The Frugal Coupon 

Wife’s website. 



Point Loma Rocks Lawton 

by Amanda Herrera 

Everything about the Lawton-based rock band 

 

and that’s because it is. And though it would be a tad 

too long and complicated to explain how each of the 

band members are related, it’s evident after getting 

to know them—they are a family, an extremely 

talented one. 

 

Dunshee. He’s been a professional musician for 

more than 40 years and has groomed every other 

member of the band, teaching each of them the 

fundamentals of their instruments. Frank composes 

much of the band’s original rock/metal music and 

plays guitar and drums in rotation with the other 

much younger members. Those members are Tyler 

Neal, 19, on guitar and bass; James Hayes, 14, on 

drums, guitar, and bass; Donovan Bourgoin, 14, on 

guitar, drums, and bass; and, of course, the band 

wouldn’t be complete without the lead vocals of 

Donovan’s mother, Angela Farmer. 

Point Loma in its current lineup has been together 

playing shows in and around Lawton for the past four 

years, and has played more than 100 shows. Most 

 

see teenagers, so they must show up prepared—in 

more ways than one. 

 

commission, and has all the necessary paperwork 

and approvals to enter 21-and-up establishments 

as entertainment. However, to prove themselves as 

talented musicians who can hold their own on stage, 

they must put on a rocking show—and they do. 

Frank says, of all the musicians he’s played with 

throughout the years, the current lineup is the most 

talented, despite their young ages. He refers to them 

as prodigies, in fact. 

“Donovan won’t make one mistake at practice or 

when we play. He’s the most perfect player we’ve 

got.” Frank said. “James is such a natural on stage; 

he owns the stage. Tyler is the mad musician; he’s 

extremely creative. And Angela, I found out a long 

time ago to just let her go. She is an amazing singer 

and songwriter. This band is a very special, gifted 

band.” 

Angela, singer and mother, said while some 

 

might have on the guys at their tender ages, it’s 

actually great exposure to show the teens they don’t 

 

 

being in a serious band has done nothing but helped 

each and every one of the boys. 

“They are motivated,” she said. They study and 

share books and they practice on their own. They’ve 

all earned it.” 

Performing about two gigs each month and 

currently working on a new album, one that 

promises to be more hard and edgy, the young 

members of Point Loma say they mostly play in the 

band because of how music makes them feel, and 

that they thoroughly enjoy the positive feedback 

from audiences. 

“After I get done playing and everyone comes up 

to me and says ‘you did a good job,’ it makes me feel 

good,” Donovan said. 

“It’s fun because I like playing drums and guitar 

 

and it makes me feel good when people tell me that 

I’m raw,” James said. 

Frank and Angela share that passion for music 

with the younger members of the band, and say they 

make time to bond in other ways as well, such as 

participation in water sports and motorcycles. And, 

just as real parents and families must think about the 

future, when asked where they see themselves in 

 

 

now we’re showing them the ropes,” Angela said. 

For now, they all agree, they will continue being 

the unconventional rock band that’s more of a family 

than anything else. 

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Football, Improved 

Nobody seems willing to state the obvious, so 

I guess that responsibility falls to me. As usual. 

Football has peaked. The only direction left to go 

is down. 

There. 

I said it. 

Now, I realize that there are proponents of 

conventional wisdom-- wisdom that posits this: 

“Football is 

thriving. It is the 

most watched, 

most lucrative, 

 

smartest of the 

four sports, and 

its audience is 

beginning to grow 

internationally.” 

And these 

proponents are 

correct. Football 

is certainly the 

biggest American 

sport. The NFL is, 

without a doubt, 

the dominant 

big league in 

the nation. But 

football has 

begun to rest on 

its laurels. It has 

gotten content. 

Lazy. Complacent. Football, continually touted 

as the most liberal and progressive of American 

sports, the NFL, the socialistic league that brought 

 

sporting organization technologically progressive 

enough to entrust an entire season’s outcome to 

 

by Keaton Lamle 

misunderstand the mechanisms of the BCS 

computers.) have all become stagnant. And as 

Darwin taught, anything that does not change, 

dies This is why, in light of the Super Bowl that will 

take place this month, I have outlined a few simple 

steps (rule changes, etc...) that will carry our most 

watchable of sports into the brave new world of 

tomorrow. 

THE FATHER-SON FIELD GOAL RULE 

This improvement is so simple and obvious 

that it is truly shocking that it has not already been 

implemented into the game. The thinking behind 

the rule is as follows: Field goals are too easy. 


They are usually all but uncontested. This could 

 

 

clearing the uprights. 

Have you seen those “rides” that cost $20 and 

is basically two bungie ropes that attach to a 

 

enabling the “rider” to bounce 10-15 feet in the 

air. Imagine combining this harness with a small 

trampoline section of turf just in front of the goal 

posts, and positioning a defensive “blocker” at this 

station. The acrobatics that would inevitably follow 

would be transcendent. But we can’t have just 

 

has to be the head coach’s oldest (surviving) son. 

Look me in the eye and tell me that this wouldn’t 

make football more entertaining. You can’t. 

Imagine a world where Bobby Bowden and 

Tommy Bowden were forced to schedule all of 

their games around the fact that 57 year-old 

Tommy will be suiting up and taking his place in 

the bungie harness for dad’s night game. Think 

about the excitement of trying to guess which 

Ryan twin would jump for their father’s (Buddy 

Ryan) 1980s Philadelphia Eagles teams. Dallas 

Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob? Or famous 

foot fetishist and New York Jets head coach Rex? 

This change alone would save the NFL. 

FREE THROWS 

I watch soccer once every four years, and when 

I do I usually don’t pay attention until the penalty 

kicks. The sport itself isn’t all that great, but that 

doesn’t mean it is wholly deplorable. It has some 

real innovative features to bring to the table: 

 

and shin guards are all wonderful. But soccer’s 

real contribution is the penalty kick. Penalty kicks 

and late game free throws are the pinnacles of 

sporting drama, so why not add a post-game 

scoring option to modify “American Football” for 

the better? 

The system would basically work like free 

throws: Any personal foul-type penalty results 

 

 

 

yard line (making it a 22 yard attempt). Rough the 

passer, and said quarterback gets a chance to 

exact his revenge via the scoreboard. And don’t 

you DARE rough the kicker. This could solve so 

many problems, the NFL’s (still) putrid overtime 

 

stay at that restaurant longer, etc... Who wouldn’t 

enjoy watching Chad Ochocinco attempt to line up 

 

AN ALTERNATIVE LEAGUE 

Football players are basically criminals. This 

fact is provable. Plaxico Burress took an illegal 

 

leg. Ben Roethlisberger claims to have never 

sexually assaulted anyone, but is continuously 

accused of doing that very thing! Rae Caruth killed 

someone. Ray Lewis might have killed someone. 

I’m not even convinced that Donovan McNabb is a 

human being. This mountain of evidence leads me 

to believe that there is a vast market of untapped 

potential talent in America’s prison system. 

Why not start a prison league? After all, The 

Longest Yard was so popular they made it twice! 

Republicans and democrats alike constantly 

bemoan the fact that our detention system is 

 

year. Like the NCAA, the revenue generated by 

each team in the Prison League could be used to 

fund basic expenses of each correctional facility. 

Problem solved! And if the Prison League would 

 

the NCAA in popularity almost immediately. 

Imagine the possibilities if we allowed the 

franchises to name themselves! We could even 

grant each year’s MVP a full pardon, giving the 

players incentive to play every game as if their 

lives depended on it. This seems like a win for 

society and a win for those who society seeks to 

reform. 

That solves football. Don’t even ask about 

baseball. It isn’t salvageable. 


You do not know how 

my heart broke when I changed my 

status to “single.” 

“Singles Awareness” 

lacks the je ne sais quoi of 

“Happy Valentine’s!” 

Red is everywhere: 

on cards, on fresh roses and 

on his shirt collar… 

Being single now 

means no obligatory gifts; 

I’ll save some cash! 

He found a new love, 

but I found two new lovers 

named Ben and Jerry. 

As the days go by, 

I wonder what may have been. 

To Facebook I go! 

Bitter 

Valentine 

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by Jackson Hawkins 

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some company cheers me up: 

my two dozen cats. 

Commiserating 

isn’t necessary, but 

I do need a drink. 

I can understand 

if you want to break up now, 

but your timing sucks. 

You can keep your ring; 

I will keep my dignity, 

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Arlie at 15, ready to graduate from 

ninth grade. 

Humpty Dumpty; the most modern 

grocery store and meat market in 

Lawton in 1942. Crew left to right 

is Arlie Wood, Bill Richardson, and 

Market Manager, Jimmy Johns. 

Lawton High 

School, 1942 

Memories of Yesteryear 

Split second timing was not all important when I was growing up in 

Lawton, Oklahoma. Clocks had to be wound at least every twenty four 

hours and re-set every three or four days. Since no satellite signal link to 

 

was necessary. All you needed to do was pick up a phone and say, “time 

please’ or you could say, “Hi, Pauline. You sure were beautiful last night. 

Oh, Honey, what time is it?” 

There was a problem. Only a few people had a telephone. That’s where 

 

engine that powered the cottonseed oil mill on Railroad Street south of I 

avenue. On the wall of the engine room a pendulum type clock hung near 

a very long pipe hanging from the ceiling. About halfway up this pipe was 

awire that ran through the wall to the boiler room and there connected to a 

lever that opened a valve. 

Atop the boiler room was a steam whistle similar to the ones on the old 

steam railroad locomotives but larger. It’s voice made a fog horn sound like 

soprano. At 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., noon and 1 p.m., and at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. My 

Dad would watch the pendulum type clock on the wall and on the hour, he 

would pull that long black lever and send the vibrations of that huge whistle 

to every building in Lawton. People grabbed their clocks and set the time. 

That worked pretty well except for the speed of sound and how quickly 

folks could set their clock. People out on 11th and Ferris were always just 

a little behind folks on the south side of the Frisco tracks. (Of course they 

would never admit it). Everything in Lawton, OK, was always on time; give 

or take a minute. 

Arlie D. Wood, 2011 

This is the house where I 

grew up. No telephone or 

inside bath until after I was 

gone. The power pole brought 

lights, refrigerator, and radio 

when I was twelve. When my 

parents died they had bult 

nine houses on this city block. 

I liked it better when we had 

orchard and garden, Mules 

and a cow, hens, rabbits, 

and pigeons. Yes, that funny 

looking drive and road is 

genuine Oklahoma Mud. 

by Arlie D. Wood 

Arlie(Sonny). Mom, 

Pauline (Sis), Reu 

(Buzz), and Lelon. My 

Dad, Arvel Lelon Wood, 

took this picture with a 

Kodak 110 box camera. 

Pauline’s husband was 

in the Army and Buzz 

was leaving (Pre-war 

draft). Lelon and Arlie 

followed. We were all 

together again in this 

spot in 1946. Thank God

THE DOMESTIC DIVA 

My Healthy Valentine 

I’m not much of a Valentine’s gal. I believe that we 

should celebrate life and love every day – not once a 

year because a card company says so. But, I happen 

to be raising a few sweet children that insist we shower 

the classroom with Valentine’s Day treats. Valentine’s 

gal or not, I love my kids and will do just about anything 

they ask (as long as they say please). 

As many of you may know, I have a rather large 

group of children in my home and that can get very 

costly when there is always a class party around the 

 

crafts for each and every classroom gala. I’ve done 

lollipops and cards, foam stickers and bubbles, 

bagged candy, store bought cards, etc. But, this year, I 

think I have found a real winner. (Thank you Pinterest!) 

Fruit Valentines. I really think that my kids are going 

 

anyone who receives a sweet and delicious piece of 

fruit will complain. Teachers will surely be thrilled to 

pass out a healthy treat in the midst of all the candy 

and card chaos. And, I think you will agree that most 

parents will welcome the lower-in-sugar treat for their 

little loves. 

You could buy one type of fruit or provide a variety. 

It’s your world. I’ll be checking prices to see which way 

will be the most practical since I will be sending them 

to four classrooms. 

Here are some ideas for conversation tags: 

You are the apple of my eye. 

I love you berry much. 

I’m bananas for you. 

Orange you glad you’re my Valentine? 

You can buy sticker paper and print the conversation 

tags or handwrite your messages on hole-punched 

cardstock remnants attaching them to the fruit using 

rubber bands. If you choose to give berries, get the 

cookie bags in the cake decorating section. They’re the 

perfect size for a few bites and they come with silver 

twisty ties. 

I think you’ll spend less on this than you would on 

those boxes of conversation hearts – that no one eats. 

This is a very simple craft that your children can enjoy 

making with you and they will be so proud to give a gift 

that they had a hand in making. No matter how 

 

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, 

thou art every day my Valentine! 

-Thomas Hood 


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It is February and love is in the air and on our TVs. 

Love, as in other narratives, plays a common 

theme in several games in today’s industry. In some 

games, the love is the most prominent part of the 

story. In others, it’s just another path that players can 

choose. 

Whether it comes from pure lust or that deep click 

that happens when you least expect it, the idea of 

love can pop from any point of a story. 

However, we must remember that the idea 

of love spans further than just couples. Love 

may be the catalyst for both protagonists and 

antagonists in the games, with the 

character’s endeavors rooted in 

love for friends, family and other 

relationships. 

Here are a few games that have 

dived into the theme and left their 

mark in the gaming community: 

Final Fantasy VIII 

“I’ll be waiting for you, so if you 

 

Characters: Squall and Rinoa 

With one of the most exciting 

intro cinematic of any games, 

 

moments of the game, with a video foreshadowing 

the struggles of the heroes that may not see each 

other at the end. 

While the series is known mostly for the fantasy 

aspects (magic, monsters, etc.), this entry goes 

beyond the traditional broad stories of doom and 

destruction, putting the theme of love as an integral 

factor of the story. 

From the story’s theme song to the logo of lead 

characters Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly 

embracing, love is the driving force that plays the 

central theme from beginning to end. 

At one point even, our hero Squall travels above 

the earth to save Rinoa. His intentions go beyond 

the mission, making sure that he saves the one that 

he cannot live without. 

by Elijah Morlett 

Love and Gaming 

Heavy Rain 

“Everything I did- I did for love” 

Characters: Ethan Mars and Madison Paige 

A murder mystery that plays out unlike any other 

game, Heavy Rain is a story completely based how 

far would you go as a father to save your son. 

Beginning with a happy family and ending in 

 

horror, suspense, drama and action, giving a movielike 

experience with a narrative to back it up. 

The love from the two characters comes during 

the hardships that Ethan and Madison experience 

together. Through this experience, they feel the 

need to become cared by one another. How 

intimate they become is also up to 

the player. 

In the end, she could be just 

another person that passes by, or 

the next partner for life. How far will 

you go for love? 

Dragon Age 

“You are my dearest friend and my 

love…” 

Characters: You and...everyone 

else 

Dragon Age is a game where you 

can really focus on creating your own story. From 

the moment you create your character’s appearance 

 

happens in the game and the eventual outcome. 

Relationships are a part of this story. The choices 

 

romances to happen at will. 

So, if the player wishes to be straight or gay, 

it is an option. If the player wants to have one 

relationship or mess with every available option on 

the team, that’s an option too. 

The choice is yours. Enjoy whatever chapter you 

decide to open. 

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This month’s article took the Man About Town 

about town. I’d like to share my thoughts on 

the establishments that are on wheels. In other 

words, Truck Food. 

First, since we’re talking about a mobile food 

establishment, I’m sure there a more than a few 

of my readers who are thinking, “Is this sanitary?” 

Of course, they are. In fact, when I spoke with 

Dan Brown, a representative of the Comanche 

County Health Department, he told me that the 

same regulations that govern 

all restaurants regulate 

the mobile establishments 

– with the addition of three 

requirements. One has 

to do with the mobile unit 

being able to connect to a 

potable water system, another 

requires that there be an onsite 

waste disposal system, and the 

last stipulates that the service 

window must have a screen, 

an air curtain, or have sliding 

windows over the openings. 

After doing a little 

digging, I can see why 

people would want to take the 

mobile route when starting a food establishment. 

The initial cost of opening a restaurant could be 

staggering – so much so, that it could thwart the 

idea altogether. But, with a mobile version of the 

business, the cost would come down dramatically. 

Entrepreneur.com actually has six ideas that 

fall into six tiers of expense, but each still cheaper 

 

Trucks fall right in the middle, more costly than 

food kiosks and food carts, but cheaper than 

gourmet food trucks, mobile catering businesses, 

and bustaurants – which, as the name implies, is 

like a food truck, but in a bus – typically a double- 

Food Trucks: 

A Meal on Wheels 

decker with the kitchen and food prep in the 

bottom with the upper level reserved for seated 

customers. It is estimated by entrepreneur. 

com that one could start their own mobile food 

business for as little as $50,000. That is if you 

 

food truck will run right around $100,000; still 

cheaper than opening a new restaurant. 

There are probably more than two mobile 

eateries in the Lawton/Ft. Sill 

area, but the two that I’ve chosen 

to let you know about are John 

and Cook’s Barbeque and 

Tamale Joe’s Taco Truck. As 

luck would have it, both of these 

folks have closed up shop for 

the winter season. I’d been 

wondering why I hadn’t seen 

Tamale Joe’s truck on Ft. Sill 

Boulevard across from the 

Subway. Perhaps they’ve 

moved to a warmer climate 

for the winter months 

of Oklahoma. A huge 

advantage to a restaurant… 

you can pick up and move to wherever 

the business happens to be. 

As for John and Cook’s, they have taken a 

break from the “mobile barbeque” for the winter 

season. Every year since Lonzo Gaines and Troy 

 

of ownership of John and Cook’s, opened their 

second location located “anywhere in Lawton” 

 

I happen to have some insider information on 

where they will be setting up their second location 

in March; look for them on Post. I couldn’t get a 

more pin-point location than that. 

See you around town…MAT 


Queen of the House 

by Beth Sanchez 

I’ve been a lover of Jell-O (without whipped 

cream – gross) since childhood. Bill Cosby had me 

at hello when he introduced us to the Jell-O pudding 

 

time I could not wait to dance around merrily with my 

 

As I grew older, I learned that this magical jelly 

could also house shots of liquor. Fun for all ages? 

Yes, indeed! While I’ll admit that this is not my 

favorite way to consume Jell-O, and I have only tried 

it once, it’s still awesome. 

Recently, I stumbled across a new take on Jell-O 

 

the recipe since February 12-18 is Jell-O Week. Who 

knew? 

Ingredients 

 

 

 

 

little more if you want it sweeter 

 

 

 

 

volume = 3 tablespoons) silicone ice cube trays will 

work too 

Jello-O: 

Not Just for 

Kids 

Directions 

1. Pour the lemonade into a small saucepan and 

sprinkle with gelatin. Allow it to soak for a bit. 

2. On low heat, stir constantly, until the gelatin is 

dissolved. 

3. Remove from heat, stir in vodka and sweetened 

condensed milk. 

4. Pour 1/2 cup portions into 6 bowls. Use liquid 

food coloring for rainbow colors (in this case: red, 

orange, yellow, green, blue, violet). (4 drops of liquid 

food coloring for each color.) 

5. Prepare the silicone pans by spraying lightly 

with cooking spray and then wiping clean with a paper 

towel. (This will leave a slight residue which will assist 

 

of the jelly shots.) 

6. Spoon 3/4 teaspoon of the red gelatin mixture 

 

 

minutes or so, subsequent layers less.) Repeat with 

remaining colors. 

7. Refrigerate overnight to allow the layers to fully 

bond. 

8. To serve, loosen around the edges of each 

 

9. Just before serving, garnish with pretty swirl of 

frosting and sprinkles if you like. 


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Did you know that Oklahoma has several 

 

masses? I do! And over the next few issues, I’ll 

 

us so we can bring more visibility and support 

to them and continue to help them grow and 

producing great products. This month I’m enjoying 

some quality brews from Choc Beer Company of 

Krebs, OK. Check out their story and beer line-up 

at www.chocbeer.com. 

Pietro Piegari 

(Amber Ale) 

In case you’re 

curious, Pietro 

Piegari is the name 

of the man responsible 

for bringing Choc to life prior to 

changing his name 

to Pete Prichard 

when he was 14yrs 

old. Read more 

history on their site 

as it’s quite a great 

story. This amber ale 

pours a cloudy light 

 

head that dissipated 

slowly but eventually left leaving little lacing. Wafts 

 

hops greet your nose. Flavors open up to more 

caramelized sweetness, hints of nutty grain, and 

wisps of a grapefruit like hop tartness, lending to a 

 

hooked me as a Choc fan. 

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1919 

(American 

Wheat) 

Beverage 

This pours a 

hazy golden 

straw color with 

a small white 

head that fades 

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rather quick leaving some 

patchy lacing behind. 

The aroma is grain, 

citrus notes, and 

very faint spice. 

Taste brings more 

of the same, citrus 

tartness with a light afterthought 

of apple. Wheat grain 

and slight sweet malt, with not too much bitter hop 

 

 

become a quick favorite of mine, even though I’m 

not a big wheat fan, so that’s saying something! 

Miner Mishap (Black Lager - Schwarzbier) 

Deep black overall 

showing dark brown 

around the edges 

with an almost one- 

 

fades to a nice cap 

of lace through to the 

end. Dark chocolate, 

malty sweetness,

urnt grain and faint bitterness are in the nose. 

The brew is smooth and almost creamy despite it 

high carbonation. Very enjoyable black lager and 

will be a staple in my fridge. 

Bière De Garde (Signature Series) 

This is an award winning brew picking up the 

Bronze in ‘07 and ‘08 

at the North American 

Beer Awards. It pours a 

murky orange copper 

 

 

cap. It smells of apple 

and pear, bready malt 

sweetness, and touch of 

earthen spice. Flavors 

follow the nose with the 

apple and pear fruitiness 

with balanced toasted bread and caramel malts 

and cloves. This brew is very well balanced, 

despite the assertive use of malts. Large bottle 

simply equals more to enjoy. The awards this 

brew has earned were well deserved. 

Belgian-Style Dubbel (Signature 

Series) 

This is another award winner that grabbed Gold 

at the 2009 

Great American 

Beer Festival 

in the Belgian 

style abbey 

ale category. 

Good overall 

retention, but faded to little, almost no lacing. 

 

 

hitting with sweet malts and caramel, leading to 

 

 

carbonation makes this surprisingly refreshing for 

a dubbel. It will certainly be an instant favorite. 

 

Take a look at what they’ve got. You won’t be 

disappointed. Be it a year round or seasonal 

release, Choc continues to pump out quality 

brews and I look forward to trying them all.

Reel 

World 

by Jim Joplin 

Every year around the end of February, for the 

past 80+ years, the Academy of Motion Picture 

Arts and Sciences has come together to honor 

 

Until recently, I wasn’t aware of how everything 

worked with the Oscars. Before we jump into 

all of this year’s nominations, I thought I’d bring 

you some history and information on how things 

work before the big show. 

 

Louis B. Mayer (of M-G-M) and his three 

dinner guests: Conrad Nagel, Fred Niblo and 

Fred Beetson (an actor, director and producer 

respectively) began discussing the idea of 

 

 

 

meeting on January 11, 1927 with 36 people 

in attendance. The “International” didn’t even 

 

of incorporation in mid-March. A few of the 

attendees were Mary Pickford, Cecil B. DeMille, 

Douglas Fairbanks, and many more. In the 

articles of incorporation, Douglas Fairbanks was 

named as the president of the Academy. 

 

banquet was held at the Biltmore Hotel. There 

were 300 guest in attendance; 230 joined 

the Academy (each paying $100). That very 

 

membership…to Thomas Edison. In the 

years since, the total number of members is 

somewhere in the neighborhood of 6000. 

Since I just learned how the process works, 

I thought I’d give you an insider’s glimpse as 

well. For the purposes of this adventure we’re 

going to cover the Academy Award for best 

Original Score. There are two other categories 

under the Music awards umbrella (Best Original 

Song, Best Original Musical), but to cover all 

three would take more than the space that I’m 

allowed. 

 

governors. They decide which Scores are 

eligible for the given year. In 2011, there were 

96 original scores that were deemed eligible 

for the Award. The eligible scores are listed 

in alphabetical order according to Film Title, 

and are listed with the composer(s). This list 

is then mailed to the 6000 members of the 

Academy. The members are given two weeks 

 

to the Academy for tabulation. At the end of 

 

on the primary voting ballot and sent back to 

the members. At this point, they are given three 

weeks to return the ballots to the Academy. The 

votes are counted, and the winner is placed in 

a sealed envelope, not to be opened until the 

night of the Oscars. 

As for the award…the gold-plated statuette 

is given to the composer of the score. If there 

are two composers who composed the score 

equally, they will both receive a statuette. 

Two awards is pretty commonplace, but very 

rarely do you see three awards. In the 84 year 

history there have never been more than three 

statuettes given for one Best Music Score 

Award. 

Now that we’ve covered the when’s, how’s, 

and why’s, let’s take a look at some of the 

nominations for the 84th Annual Academy 

Awards: 

Actor in a Leading Role: Demián 

Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The 

Descendants), Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Gary 

Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), and Brad 

Pitt (Moneyball) – my prediction: Gary Oldman 

in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 

Actor in a Supporting Role: Kenneth 


Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Jonah Hill 

(Moneyball), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Christopher 

Plummer (Beginners), and Max von Sydow 

(Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) – my 

prediction: Jonah Hill in Moneyball. 

Actress in a Leading Role: Glenn Close 

(Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney 

Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl 

Streep (The Iron Lady), and Michelle Williams 

(My Week with Marilyn) – my prediction: Meryl 

Streep in The Iron Lady. 

Actress in a Supporting Role: Bérénice 

Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), 

Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Janet Mcteer 

(Albert Nobbs), and Octavia Spencer (The 

Help) – my prediction: Jessica Chastain in The 

Help. 

Animated Feature Film: A Cat in Paris, 

Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, 

Ringo – my prediction: Ringo 

Cinematography: The Artist (Guillaume 

 

Croneweth), Hugo (Robert Richardson), The 

Tree of Life (Emmanuel Lubezki), War Horse 

(Janusz Kaminski) – my prediction: War Horse 

Directing: The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius), 

The Descendants (Alexander Payne), Hugo 

(Martin Scorsese), Midnight in Paris (Woody 

Allen), The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick) – my 

prediction: Hugo (Martin Scorsese) 

Music (Original Score): The Adventures 

of Tintin (John Williams), The Artist (Ludovic 

Bource), Hugo (Howard Shore), Tinker Tailor 

Soldier Spy (Alberto Iglesias), War Horse (John 

Williams) – my prediction: Hugo (Howard Shore) 

Best Picture (producer[s]): The Artist 

(Thomas Langman), The Descendants (Jim 

Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor), Extremely 

Loud & Incredibly Close (Scott Rudin), The 

Help (Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael 

Barnathan), Hugo (Graham King & Martin 

Scorsese), Midnight in Paris (Letty Anderson & 

Stephen Tenenbaum), Moneyball (Michael De 

Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt), The Tree of 

Life (to be determined), and War Horse (Steven 

Spielberg & Kathleen Kennedy) – my prediction: 

The Help 

Yes, you read that right; there are nine 

nominees for Best Picture this year. For the full 

list of nominations, point your browser to http:// 

www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/ 

nominees.html where you can see nominees by 

category or by picture. Don’t forget to tune in 

on Sunday, February 26th at 6:00 p.m. (CST) on 

ABC for the full awards show. Until next time, I’ll 

see you at the movies! 


Men vs. Women 

The Valentine’s Day Difference 

FLOWERS 

 

male counterpart. Although when it does happen, 

she will do extensive online research months in 

advance, and even go so far as to talk to the man’s 

grandmother to determine if he is allergic to any 

particular type of shrubbery; she will choose a foliage 

that compliments his lifestyle, and spend hours 

 

and is metaphorically symbolic of their relationship. 

The man? Paper roses purchased on February 

13th from the check-out counter of the convenience 

store…and the clerk was not from here, so they’re 

 

that giving dead vegetation sends the wrong 

message. 

CANDY 

The woman will 

undoubtedly already know 

what the man’s favorite 

candy is, and if possible, she 

will order custom-designed 

treats of the same in the 

shape of hearts; She may 

even go to the trouble of 

spending hours in the kitchen 

baking his favorite sweet 

delight complete with toppings 

and sprinkles in the shapes 

of memories of events in their relationship. 

The man will show up with the heart-shaped 

box of “assorted” chocolates (forgetting that you’re 

allergic), but in his defense, he did make sure not to 

get one of the “crushed” boxes. There’s nothing like 

cheap, fat-saturated sugar products to say “I love 

you.” 

CARDS 

The woman will spend hours browsing the 

greeting card sections of SEVERAL stores, 

searching for that one special saying, that one 

certain poem, that one picture that is perfectly in 

sync with their relationship and the feelings she 

 

$100 at the craft store buying the materials, and then 

stay up all night assembling the “perfect” card, made 

by hand, to show her love. 

The man will give her the dollar-store card he’s 

had under his truck seat since last year-- the one that 

he forgot to give to his last girlfriend. (And if he’s a 

smart man, he’ll white-out the last girlfriend’s name). 

By Mortimor Oullouitious Snerkleschwartz 

CLOTHING 

The woman will take the time to go through the 

man’s closet, and search for a jacket or shirt that 

compliments his existing wardrobe; she will make 

sure it matches his shoes and that he has all the 

necessary accessories that match, and insure it’s 

something he can wear in a formal setting, or to a 

casual event. 

The man will buy her sexy lingerie or at least what 

he thought was sexy in theory. 

JEWELRY 

 

sleeping to make sure she gets 

the right size, and make note of 

the style of watch he prefers, and 

purchase him an expensive piece 

of jewelry that blends perfectly 

with his existing attire, but also 

shows him that she feels he’s 

worth every penny she spent. 

The man will avoid jewelry 

stores like Superman running 

from kryptonite, fearing he may 

end up purchasing a ring. So, 

invariably, the woman gets the 

“Taking Care of Business” Elvis 

necklace he got at the Secret 

Santa event in December. 

Here’s the best advice ol’ Mort can give you; 

 

Day, simply because, well, women and men are 

 

Women want expressions of love, caring, 

compassion, commitment and understanding. Men? 

Well, beer and lingerie pretty much does it. 

But know this: While women are much better at 

expressing their feelings of love, it doesn’t mean the 

men don’t feel the same way. They just don’t know 

how to show it without blowing something up, or 

bringing home a carcass, thinking that will impress 

you. But women have to understand if the man is 

trying to impress YOU he doesn’t want to impress 

anyone else. That’s as close to an expression of 

commitment and love you’re going to get out of some 

ol’ boys. 

So to survive Valentine’s Day, women have to rely 

on that ONE gift that God gave them in abundance-patience. 

And men-- men just have to manage to get 

through the day without saying the wrong thing or 

blowing something up. 

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ACROSS 

1. Recent events 

5. Adhesive strip 

9. Frigid 

13. Leave out 

14. Humiliate 

16. Hodgepodge 

17. A climbing plant 

18. Numbskull 

19. Back 

20. Fragrant oil 

22. Area 

24. Arab chieftain 

26. France’s longest river 

 

 

33. Fearless 

35. Clairvoyants 

37. Former boxing champ 

38. African virus 

41. Take in slowly 

42. Lure 

45. Car exhaust system part 

48. Panic 

51. Distended 

52. Fertile area in a desert 

54. Kind of bean 

55. Nonsense 

59. An exact duplicate 

62. Chocolate cookie 

63. Redress 

65. Digestive juice 

66. Rodents 

 

68. Diving bird 

69. If not 

70. Consider 

71. Terminates 

DOWN 

1. Exploded star 

2. Send forth 

3. The coldest season of the year 

4. Paddle-wheeler 

5. Little bit 

6. Adjoin 

7. Discussion group 

8. In the trust of a 3rd party 

9. Procession 

10. Margarine 

11. Teller of untruths 

12. Small boat 

15. Creepy 

21. Frost 

23. Colored part of an eye 

25. Sexual assault 

27. Decree 

28. Arm of the sea 

29. Pen part 

31. Vacillation 

32. Balderdash 

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34. Point 

36. Hurried 

39. Chemist’s workplace 

 

43. Ask someone to marry you 

44. Found in a cafeteria 

46. Weaving machine 

47. Due 

49. Academy award 

50. Rampaged 

53. Range 

55. Minute opening 

56. By mouth 

57. Animal companions 

58. Leg joint 

60. Lummox 

61. Female chickens 

64. Shade tree 


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American history, with political tensions high regarding 

 

of terrorism. In contrast, pop songs concerned 

with politics have been absent for almost as long. 

Modern radio does not have the overarching national 

consciousness it had a generation ago. 

Many popular songs in the 1960’s, an era known 

for civil rights and Vietnam, protested the status quo. 

Songs such as “The Times They Are A-Changin’” 

by Bob Dylan, “Universal Soldier” by Donovan, 

and “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater 

 

 

with the spirit of rebellion, and the radio played their 

hymns. 

Pop radio today is largely apolitical, with hits 

pertaining to dancing and debauchery as opposed 

to controversy and contention. Exceptions to this 

standard have been few and far between. The Black 

Eyed Peas’ breakthrough single “Where is the Love?” 

in 2003 expressed worry towards the government, the 

media, and racial tension in American society. The 

band has since followed industry trends by releasing 

radio hits devoid of substance. 

Pink, known for her “bad girl” persona, released a 

well-received single titled “Dear Mr. President” in 2006 

in Australia, Canada, and Europe. Because the lyrics 

lambasted former President George W. Bush, it was 

not released stateside to avoid being perceived as a 

publicity stunt. 

Most political commentary made by bands and 

 

Natalie Maines, frontwoman for country group The 

Dixie Chicks, faced overwhelming backlash after she 

criticized George W. Bush during a concert in London. 

The comments cost the Chicks their popularity in the 

country sphere, and garnered hate mail and death 

threats for what was perceived as an “un-American” 

comment. Bush later expressed apathy regarding 

the statement made against him, and encouraged 

freedom of speech. 

Kanye West received some scorn when he paid a 

visit to the Occupy Wall Street protests with Russell 

Simmons in New York City in October 2011. He 

was criticized for his uncharacteristic silence and 

bourgeoisie appearance at the protest site. West has 

not addressed the ongoing protests since that time. 

According to Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone, 

 

Talib Kweli both performed impromptu sets at the site 

in [early October].” 

Although the early days of popular radio 

 

of current pop radio largely lacks any political leaning. 

If history is any indication, subsequent generations 

rebel against the trends of those which came before 

them. Thus, if the baby boomers heralded anthems of 

social change and outrage, it should be no surprise 

that their progeny eschew such a concept. 

Taylor B, an Army Brat via Fort Sill, may be a dreamer, 

but he’s not the only one. 

Sleigh Bells, “Comeback Kid” Grade: A 

The Bells retain the 

cacophony that separates 

them from every other indie 

band, but present it in a 

more accessible manner 

 

 

comeback is needed for these 

hipster darlings, but one is 

welcome just the same. 

Girls’ Generation , “The Boys” Grade: B- 

One of the largest groups in 

K-Pop (literally: there are nine 

members in this group) swings 

and misses with this title track 

from their latest album. While 

the electronic urban feel is 

relevant, the song largely feels 

monotonous with separations 

in verses made apparent with 

cheerleader-style speaksinging. 

French Montana ft. Charlie Rock, “Shot Caller” 

Grade: C 

The latest Bad Boy 

 

little with this track. Montana’s 

uninspired rhymes merely 

rehash tired ideas and 

phrases. Not even a sample of 

“Funky Child” by Lords of the 

Underground can redeem this 

track

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